Out in Philly

My lovely boo and i went to Philly this weekend for a mini vacation... and it was THE perfect weekend getaway. We took the bus, stayed at the Latham hotel w/ a free night from hotels.com, ate cheese steaks, drank infused vodkas at Gunners Run and beer at Monk's, had delicious brunch at Sabrina's, then headed back! Honestly such a pleasant trip – I highly recommend it.

i saw these dogs around all day, so they're probly famous

this guy in the back seat giving the thumbs up
really wanted his picture taken. new friend?

Out in Paris

Here are some pictures from our time in Paris. We happened to be there for Paris Design Week, so we went to some of the stores participating in that (and did a little shopping). We hung out in the Marais, ate the world's best falafel as far as I know, went up the Eiffel Tower at night and saw the beautiful lights show, walked the Champs Élysées, sat at cafés, ate at Chardenoux (a Cyril Lignac restaurant), and more...

PARIS

a restaurant we couldn't afford just yet. gorgeous seafood, though.

le bon marché

la grande epicerie (aka world's best cafeteria)

the louvre from within the jardin des tuileries

le chardenoux

oh paris, you and your square trees

the paris coat of arms – my favorite

place des vosges

i love all these big wooden doors!

across the bank from the eiffel tower

sunset was pretty amazing

we are ON the eiffel tower here! eeek!

we caught the lights show at 11pm! (It only lasts for 5 minutes each hour)

from the train

another shot from the train